A holiday favorite! These Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies are a must to add to your Christmas cookie list.
Making these Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies is truly one of my fondest memories of my childhood Christmas traditions. I made these cookies with my mother each year and I felt like such a big girl rolling the dough into little balls with her. I am loving carrying on the tradition with my daughter too.
They are melt in your mouth yummy. A cold glass of milk is a must.
INGREDIENTS, makes 4 dozen
1 cup of butter (2 sticks)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp water
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
Cream the butter and sugar
Add water and vanilla.
Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.
Chill for 2 – 3 hours
Roll into 1 inch balls.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.
Cool slightly
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Store in air tight container.
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Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies
A holiday favorite! These Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies are a must to add to your Christmas cookie list.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter 2 sticks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup Confectioner's Sugar
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS
- Cream the butter and sugar
- Add water and vanilla.
- Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.
- Chill for 2 - 3 hours
- Roll into 1 inch balls.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.
- Cool slightly
- Roll in confectioners sugar.
- Store in air tight container.
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Jennie says
Wow, I’ve always made these cookies with ground walnuts before. Never even thought to make them with pecans though I LOVE pecans. Thanks for the recipe! Thanks for sharing at Tip Me Tuesday. 🙂
Lori Apgar says
My mom used to make these every Christmas. These were my dad’s favorites!! I saw this at Someday Crafts 🙂
Amberjane says
These look fantastic – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
These sound delicious!
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
Thank you for posting this- These are one of my favorite cookies to eat, but I’ve never actually made them before and keep forgetting to find a recipe.
Adelina Priddis says
Oh I could see my kids having a ton of fun with these! Especially the rolling in powdered sugar part. Thanks for sharing with us on Weekend Bites
Gentle Joy says
We have always loved these… but I haven’t made them for several years… I need to do that again. 🙂
Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says
They look great!
Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says
I love these cookies! I have never made them myself though. I will have to give your recipe a try! I’d love if you would stop by and share on my linkup.
-Jennie
Caroline says
Those look yummy! Keeping the recipe for next year. Those are perfect for the Holidays.
Andrea Fogleman says
Yum! Thanks for the recipe and linking up to Scraptastic Saturdays.
Gigi Harlan says
Happy to have the recipe! I love those cookies and haven’t had them in forever!
Kimberly says
This looks so good that my mouth is watering! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. We love partying with you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls
Sarah R. says
Yum, yum, yum! Thank you for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday!! Hope you’ll come back later this week with your latest makes & bakes!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Miz Helen says
I love your Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies! Thanks so much for starting 2015 with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
Happy New Year!
Miz Helen
Nina says
Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop at Katherine’s Corner – I’ll be back to see what you come up with this week ;o) Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Thanks for sharing at the party. I didn’t get to make these over the holiday & they are one of our favs can’t wait to try your recipe! Pinned….
[email protected] says
These sound delicious. Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged. We look forward to seeing you again next Saturday.
CranberryMornin says
Good grief, I love these!!
Calli says
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
easypeasylifematters says
These sound and look so perfect for Christmas! Yum! 🙂
Linda Nelson says
These are all-time classic favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Miz Helen says
We will love your Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies, they look awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Roseann Hampton says
My aunt used to make these every Christmas when I was young – they were always my favorite!